Genetically Modified Organisms
Biotech versus Organic
Or, GMOs. Haha. Sounds pretty scary, doesn’t it.
Turns out, much of the food we buy is modified in some way. And that’s not a bad thing. Biotechnology helps to make farmland more productive and the food we eat healthier, bigger, and better tasting.
I know, you heard about all the good things “Organic” foods bring to the table.
Turns out, the only good Organic food does is put money in a Marketer’s pocket. In fact, if you watch this video called, “What’s For Lunch?“, you’ll see that because of the price differences, traditional “non-organic” produce is probably better because it makes fruits and vegetables more affordable.
Watch the video then let me know what you think: http://www.monsanto.com/biotech-gmo/asp/guests.asp?id=WhatsForLunch
September 2, 2008 at 9:28 pm
I hope you aren’t buying this Monsanto line, because probably 90% of it is false or misleading. There is plenty of evidence that organically raised fruit & veg contain more vitamins and nutrients than conventional or GMO, all else being equal. And there isn’t a single GMO on the market yet that increases the yield of the crop. AS for beef, organically raised grass fed beef is far more nutritious than the conventional type. Monsanto attempting to claim that organic farming isn’t sustainable is laughable on the face. What isn’t sustainable to continue to treat agriculture as an industry and keep on with the bigger is better meme, adding synthetic to our soil and poisoning the planet.It’s guaranteed there’s no future in that.
September 2, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Ok, “NoSmokes” where’s your proof? We often hear about the health benefits of Organic (more vitamins, healthier, etc.). But there is no evidence given.
Perhaps people are better served by having lower cost food than expensive marketing ploys designed to make people think they should pay more for a product that doesn’t deliver anything extra.